Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello,
and sorry for a very brief introduction but not sure what to write...
Took me a lot of time and a lot of research and I am still not absolutely sure what is going on but...This is not about my child, this is about me...How does it work if you need to talk to someone about it? Do you go to your GP? I have seen her quite often during my pregnancy and afterwards. No official diagnosis was made, I think it was put down to possible pre- and post-natal depression, although she never mentioned the word itself. She arranged for some counselling for me and it worked well for the time being but didn't solve the bigger problem...I can't just turn up and say look, I think I might be borderline (non-diagnosed) Asperger...Add all the problems we had at home, zero financial and / or emotional support from my partner and it may seem as a depression but in a bigger picture there are things that are definitely not depression related...Where do I go from here?
Thank you.
Hi erinart,
Thanks for sharing your experiences and I'm sorry that things are diffcult for you at the moment. I think that you would find it helpful to speak to someone on our helpline as they can signpost you to support. The helpline can also be emailed. We have got some information on our website about being referred to a tertiary service which may be of interest to you as I understand that you've already mentioned issues with private diagnosis and your GP. I hope that this helps you but if not please don't hesitate to contact us as we are here to support you
Sofie Mod
Hi hojdanka and sofie mod,
I've been trying to get my son reassessed for aspergers (was evaluated age 4-6yrs, specialists argued whether to give him aspergers statement and didn't in the end). I have been to our Dr repeatedly (we are in Wales) who cannot refer him to the child mental health team as they have no budget. Therefore I have figured there is no chance I will be referred! If we want to be re-assessed we have to go private, which is not an option now.
Hi hojdanka,
Welcome to the community and thanks for sharing your experience
Firstly, we would recommend you visit your GP as they can then refer you to a diagnostician. More information on diagnosis can be found here. By using our online diectory, you can ensure that the GP has referred you to a service that specialises in asd. We also have pages on our website which explain diagnosis in adults as well as information on Asperger syndrome. If you would like to speak to someone from the NAS, it might be helpful to contact our helpline which you can also email.
I hope that this helps you but if not please don't hesitate to contact us.